Ethel Campbell.jpg Ethel R. Campbell, 84, of Rockingham, NC passed away on May 21, 2018 at home. She was born on March 25, 1934 in Marlboro County, SC a daughter of the late John Rainwater and Callie Sweatt Rainwater. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings; her husban...

5b00efc3dc2e0.jpg ROCKINGHAM – Mr. James Harold Hinson, 73, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at his home. Services will be 3:00pm Monday, May 21, 2018 by the graveside in the Hinson Family Cemetery, HWY 145 in Morven with Rev. James Brigman officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the ...

Phyllis Marshall Parsons.jpg Phyllis Elaine Parsons, 74, of Rockingham passed away on Friday May 18, 2018. A service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 in the chapel at Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham. Burial will be private. Born March 26, 1944 in Ga...

Billy Rex Dunn, 61, of Lawrenceville, GA, and formerly of Rockingham, passed away May 17, 2018. Billy was born on December 20, 1936 in Richmond County a son of the late Arthur Dunn and Mildred Burns Dunn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Nova Watts Dunn; a son...

Hamlet - Mr. James Harold Hinson, 73, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at his home.Graveside services will be 3:00pm Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Hinson Family Cemetery, HWY 145,Morven.The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the graveside.Leavitt Funeral Home is serving the family.

Belinda Kay Smith, 56 of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Belinda was born September 14, 1961 in Richmond County. She was a teacher’s assistant at Mineral Springs Elementary School.

3314-1210-IMG1384.jpg Barbara McCormick Collins, 73, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Medical Center in Pinehurst, NC after an illness. Born April 26, 1945 in McColl, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lacy Ralph and Evelyn Deaver McCormick. Mrs. Barbara retired fr...

Jasper Lee Barnett,68, of Wallace, SC passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at McLeod Health Cheraw. He was born in Cowman County, NC a son of the late William and Betty Elizabeth Barnett. Mr. Barnett retired from the Textile Industry and was a member of Faith Fellowship Church. He was preceded in death ...

Lloyd Simmons.jpg "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Monday, May 14, 2018, Jesus called his humble servant, Lloyd Dean Simmons, to his heavenly home. Lloyd, the son of the late Taft Jerome and Cladie Lear Simmons, was born in Richmond County on...

James Ronald “Ronnie” McLaughlin Sr. 71, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday May 12, 2018 at Hospice Haven. Mr. McLaughlin was born January 16,1947 in Bladen County, a son of the late Neil Robert McLaughlin and Margaret Barr McLaughlin. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church of Rockingham...

Diggs.jpg Margaret Elizabeth Diggs Coble, 68, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, May 09, 2018. Mrs. Coble, also known by family and friends as “Bootsie” was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Diggs and Margaret Gardner Diggs; Grandparents, Joe and Martha Diggs and William and Mattie Gardne...

Kathy Norton.PNG Mrs. Kathy Caulk Norton, 68, of Hamlet passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2018 at her home. She was born February 23, 1950 in Marlboro County, daughter of the late Roger and Edna Leviner Caulk. Mrs. Norton was a member of Nebo Wesleyan Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and gran...

Darthie Virdie Currie Long, 92, of Rockingham went to be with her heavenly Father on May 8, 2018. She was born February 14, 1926 in Rockingham, daughter of the late Jessie Virdie Currie and Flora Leitha Baxley Currie. Darthie was a retired textile worker. She enjoyed working with her hands and creat...

Gid Herbert Mabe, 87, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Mabe was born June 22, 1930 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Gid and Dora Bennett Mabe. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a farmer a...

4816048_fbs.jpg John David Covington, 88, passed away on May 4, 2018 in his home in Ellerbe, NC with his wife by his side. After a long hard battle, fought with courage and dignity, he has been set free. Dave was born in Ellerbe NC on Jan 05, 1930. After high school graduation he joined the US Navy...

Lorene Ussery Tucker, 87, of Hoffman passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born August 9, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Zack and Mary McDonald Ussery. Mrs. Tucker retired from Richmond Co. School System where worked as a teache...

On Thursday, May 3, 2018 Jeanette Humphrey Covington went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Covington was born October 7, 1943 in Rockingham, NC, the daughter of the late Dan and Nina Humphrey. She fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s di...

4806362_fbs.jpg Anthony Darin Freeman, 44, of Laurel Hill, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home. Darin was born April 4, 1974 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Charles William and Gayle Brigman Freeman. He had been employed with Plastek Industries. Surviving are his wife, Ann Jon...

Bobbie Jean White Caulk, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus. Mrs. Caulk was born May 15, 1938 on Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the late Ed and Roberta Jackson White. She was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptist Ch...

Shirley Jean Pence, 80, of Rockingham passed away Saturday April 28th, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham with Rev. June Grant officiating. Burial will follow at Richmond County Memorial Park. Born May 3, 1937 ...

Mrs. Mary Millen Cannon, 92, of Rockingham, passed peacefully through the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Mrs. Cannon was born August 10, 1925 in Anson County, a daughter of the late John J. and Minnie England Millen. She was a faithful member of Highland Acres Church of God for 70 year...

Larry Herbert Clark, 79, of Ellerbe , passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at his home. Mr. Clark was born July 22, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the late B.A. and Ethel Freeman Clark. He was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church. He had retired from Nat Black Logging and following retirem...

Georgia Reep Brantley, 53, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Born in Laurinburg, NC she was a daughter of Jo Ann Perhealth Reep of Wallace, SC and the widow of Van Brantley. She loved her children and grandchildren. Surviving is her son, Justin Brantley of Wallace, SC, a daughter, April (David) Harringt...

Raines.jpeg Dennis Dean Raines, 69 of Cherryville passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Carolina Care in Cherryville. He was born June 15, 1948 in Richmond County to the late Ransom and Mary Belle McCaskill Raines. Dean graduated from Hamlet High School Class of '66 and Appalachian Class of '70 ...

Dale Maxwell Ormsby, 90, died April 20, 2018. Dale was born February 20, 1928 in Rockingham, NC to the late Robert Leon and Lula Williams Ormsby and grew up in Laurinburg, NC. He is survived by his loving wife, Sallie, of 56 years, two sons, Dale (Robin) Ormsby of Wilmington, NC and John Ormsby of R...

Mrs. Estelle Reynolds Perkins, 86, of Rockingham passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. She was born November 27, 1931 in Anson County, daughter of the late Bertha Beatrice Meacham and Walter Glenn Reynolds. Mrs. Perkins was an active member of Rockingham Wesleyan Church....

Mrs. Pate.jpg Juanita Craft Pate, age 88, of 163 Rosewood Lane, Danville, VA, died on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Pate was born on May 4, 1929, in Rockingham, NC, to the late George Glenn Craft and Mary Crabtree Craft Speight. She was employed at Bassett-Walker as a seamstress ...

4789260_fbs.jpg Barbara Griggs Simmons, 70, of Rockingham passed away on April 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 10, 1947 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Melvin Griggs Sr. and Kathleen Dean Griggs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by t...

Mr. Samuel T. Nance, 95, of Rockingham passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home. He was born June 5, 1922 in Davidson County, son of the late Kate and Grover Nance. Mr. Nance was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rockingham, was active in all aspects of the church and drove the ch...

Marlyn Earle Benoist, 79, of Rockingham, passed away at Pruitt Health of Rockingham, on Friday, April 20, 2018. Marlyn was born in Hamlet on August 12, 1938, daughter of the late Vance and Ruth Owen Benoist. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church Rockingham, at 11 am with Dr. James Ne...